Geography
California is located in the Southwestern quadrant of the United States.California is approximately 800 miles from north to south.
California was the 31st state in the United States, it was admitted on September 9, 1850.
California covers 163,707 square miles (California is the 3rd biggest state in the U.S., only Alaska and Texas are bigger).98.5% of the State of California is land, and 1.5% is covered by water.
California is bordered by Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.
The highest point in California is Mt. Whitney, at 14,495 feet above sea level.
The lowest point in California is Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level.
The geographic center of California lies in the San Joaquin Valley, 35 miles northeast of Madera.
California’s major industries include agriculture, mining, electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, petroleum, computers and computer software, and tourism.
Some of the major rivers in California are the Sacramento River, the Colorado River, the San Joaquin River, and the Klamath River.
Some of the major lakes in California are Clear Lake, Donner Lake, Eagle Lake, Lake Isabella, Lake Merritt, Mono Lake, New Melones Lake, Lake Oroville, Lake Pillsbury, Lake Shasta, Lake Tahoe, Tenaya Lake, Trinity Lake, Tule Lake, Whiskeytown Lake, Mira Mar Lakes.
The geography of California is rich and diverse. There are alpine mountains, foggy coastlines, hot deserts, and a fertile central valley. The U.S. state of California is home to the world’s tallest coast redwood, most massive Giant Sequoia, and oldest bristlecone pine trees.
